Major Hess was promoted to lieutenant colonel in March, 1945, while serving
in the states and in June, 1946, was reassigned to the Caribbean for a three
year tour.
Assuming Strategic Air Command duties at Biggs Air Force Base in June,
1949, he remained there until July, 1950, when he was assigned on temporary
duty to the United Kingdom. Returning to Biggs in January, 1951, he was
named commander of a bomb squadron in the 97th Bomb Wing and was promoted to
colonel in the same month.
Colonel Hess, in February, 1951, was transferred to Forbes AFB, Kan.,
as director of materiel for the 21st Air Division. In February, 1952, he
attended a three-week Air Force Manpower Management course at George Washing-
ton University, Washington, D. C.; returned to his materiel duties at Forbes;
and, in January, 1953, became assistant chief of staff, 5th Air Division, in
Morocco, North Africa. On July 1, 1954, he became a permanent colonel.
He was chief of staff for the Division when he was reassigned as 801st
Air Division director of materiel, Lockbourne AFB, Ohio, assuming those duties
in September 1954. He held positions there until transferred to Little Rock
AFB, Ark., in January, 1955, as a deputy wing commander.
In February, Colonel Hess, a senior pilot, attended a 10-week jet medium
bomber advanced flying school conducted by SAC at McConnell AFB, Kan. On com-
pletion, he returned to Little Rock and in May, 1955, was made commander of
the 70th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing.
Colonel Hess' SAC duties ended when, in October, 1955, he was assigned
as a wing executive officer with the Air Training Command at Ellington AFB,
Tex. In September, 1957, he was transferred t o ATC headquarters, Randolph AFB, Tex.,
where he was named assistant deputy chief of staff, personnel. On August 18,
1959, he assumed command of the 3500th Pilot Training Wing, Reese AFB.
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